Press for packihgr wool



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIOE.

GEORGE M. COOPER, OF LITOHFIELD, MICHIGAN.

PRESS FOR PACKING WOOL.

Specication-of Letters Patent No. 31,784, dated March 26, 1861.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE M. COOPER, of Litchfield, Hillsdale county,Michigan, have invented a new and useful Machine for Forming Wool, &c.,into Baies; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description thereof, reference being had to the annexed drawings,making part of this specification.

The Object of this invention is a quickly operated device for pressingand binding wool into bales.

Figure l is a perspective view of a press embodying my invention. Fig. 2is a vertical section of the same.

A is a rectangular box supported upon legs B and having two adjacentvertical fixed sides C, D. The remaining sides E and F are hinged bytheir lower edges to the legs B.

H is an open barred rack hinged by one edge la to the stationary side O,and in its closed position its bars resting in notches c in the upperedges of the fixed side O and the hingedside E.

I J is a hook and staple fastening for the top H in its closed position.Rods K hinged at top to the backs of the movable sides E and F and theirlower ends passing through staples K on the legs B serve to sustain thesides E and F at any open position that may be desired, and when the boxis closed these rods also serve to guide the yoke L. The yoke L consistsof a rod bent into a rectangular form and having rollers M. The act ofelevating this yoke acts to close the two open sides E and F. Saidelevation is effected by means of a lever N whose cross head n isconnected by rods O` with the yoke L.

P is a sliding floor or piston which, after the press has been filledand closed, is ele vated by a rod p and lever Q.

R is a rack to enable the lever Q to be secured to any, desiredposition.

S are grooves for the bands or cords by which the bale is tied. y

The operation of pressing and tying the bale is very simple and rapid.The piston P being depressed and the two hinged sides E and F and thehinged top H thrown Openthe cords or bands are laid in their grooves andthe wool is inserted. The lever N is now depressed so as to elevate theyoke L and to close. the sides E and F and thus- The arrangement of aboX for pressing wool .in bales; with the following elements to wit-:twoadjacentvertical fixed sides C and D, two adjacent hinged and movablesides E and F, supporting and guide rods K-hinged top H, sliding yoke Land piston P; the whole being combined and operating together in themanner set forth.

In testimony of which invention, I hereunto set my hand.

GEORGE M. COOPER.

Witnesses R. BULLARD, BENJN. GILLETT.

